1926 – 2015 AUBURN — Lesley passed away peacefully on Saturday, Nov. 7. Born Aug. 3, 1926, in Los Angeles, Calif., to Leslie L. and Kitty (Niehaus) Penn, she graduated from Eagle Rock High School and attended Occidental College, joining the Alpha sorority before transferring to the University of Southern California, where she joined the […]
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Joseph W. Iler
1943 – 2015 LISBON — Joseph W. Iler, 72, of Lisbon passed away unexpectedly at his home on Friday, Oct. 2. He was born on June 26, 1943, in Los Angeles County, the son of Joseph P. and Laura (Witham) Iler. He attended local schools and entered the U.S. Air Force, serving for eight years […]
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Jack Morton Matloff
1933 – 2015 LOS ANGELES, Calif. — Dr. Jack Morton Matloff passed away peacefully in Los Angeles on Thursday, Aug. 20, at age 82. He is survived by his wife of 48 years, Martha Bernier Matloff, originally of Mechanic Falls; their children, Lori and Stephen; six grandchildren; and two brothers. Born in New Haven, Conn., […]
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West coast LA meets east coast L-A: Lewiston students play “Jeopardy!” with game show crew member
LEWISTON — WMTW television cameras and “Jeopardy!” game show cast member Kelly Miyahara brought social studies to life Wednesday as 18 Lewiston Middle School students played. In the end, Team Androscoggin beat teams Kennebec and Penobscot after correctly identifying four presidents who were assassinated. The visit is part of a national tour to promote the […]
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Major storm sweeps through Southern California
LOS ANGELES — Californians got a lot of what they wanted and not too much of what they didn’t from a major storm that finally blew out of the state Friday. After drenching Northern California the previous day, the storm dumped up to 5 inches of desperately needed rain in Southern California. A landslide left […]
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Dodgers’ Kershaw fires no-hitter
Kershaw’s gem gave the Dodgers the only two no-hitters in the majors this season. Josh Beckett tossed one May 25 in Philadelphia. “I am so amazed,” Kershaw said. “Beckett told me he was going to teach me how to do that, so I have Josh to thank.” Cheered on by his wife in the stands, […]
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Microsoft teases new ‘Crackdown,’ ‘Halo’ collection at Electronic Entertainment Expo
LOS ANGELES — It’s all about the games for Microsoft at E3. Microsoft focused exclusively on hyping titles coming to its Xbox One and Xbox 360 consoles during its presentation Monday ahead of the Electronic Entertainment Expo, the game industry’s annual trade show. The new Xbox One games included a fresh installment of the open-world […]
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NBA bans Clippers owner for life
NEW YORK — Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling has been banned for life by the NBA in response to racist comments the league says he made in a recorded conversation. Commissioner Adam Silver said he will try to force the controversial owner to sell his franchise. Sterling has also been fined $2.5 million, and Silver […]
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Taylor Swift wins AMA artist of the year
Taylor Swift’s fans have done it again, voting her the American Music Awards artist of the year for a third time. Swift won Sunday night’s top honor, giving her a leading four trophies as fans celebrated the women of pop music. Swift didn’t perform, but she was a constant presence on stage and the camera […]
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LAX suspect set out to kill multiple TSA officers
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The unemployed motorcycle mechanic suspected in the deadly shooting at the Los Angeles airport set out to kill multiple employees of the Transportation Security Administration and hoped the attack would “instill fear in their traitorous minds,” authorities said Saturday. Paul Ciancia was so determined to take lives that, after shooting a […]